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N-carbamoylputrescine amidase

In enzymology, a N-carbamoylputrescine amidase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

N-carbamoylputrescine + H<sub>2</sub>O putrescine + CO<sub>2</sub> + NH<sub>3</sub>

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N-carbamoylputrescine and H<sub>2</sub>O, whereas its 3 products are putrescine, CO<sub>2</sub>, and NH<sub>3</sub>.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N-carbamoylputrescine amidohydrolase. Other names in common use include carbamoylputrescine hydrolase, and NCP. This enzyme participates in urea cycle and metabolism of amino groups.

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